KOMPETENSI DASAR
Memahami instruksi sederhana
Indikator:
• Meresponi ungkapan –ungkapan yang menyatakan instruksi/ petunjuk
• Memberi saran atau nasehat kepada orang lain
• Meresponi perintah atau komado
• Menerima atau menolak pendapat orang lain
Materi
- Instruction/memo
- Describing process
- Announcement
- Imperative sentence
I INSTRUCTION
Read the memo carefully and then write the instructions found in the memo.
Memo
To : All RNs (Room Nurses)
Date : July 17, 2006
From : Margaret Smith, Director of Nurses
Subject : RN identity patches
Effective August 20, 2006, all RNs will have the choice of wearing caps or an identity
patch. Patches should be sewn on the upper right arm of lab coats or uniform so that staff
and patients can easily identify you as an RN. Those RNs wishing to wear identity patches
may obtain them for one dollar a piece at the health Uniform Shop directly across from the
hospital on Ames Street. Please call me at extension 732 if you have any question.
Questions:
1 How many instructions can you find in the memo?
2 Write the instructions
3 What should the room nurses do after reading the memo?
Read the instruction below and then answer the questions.
Note: If the phone display “Insert SIM card” even though the SIM card is
inserted, check whether it is inserted properly. If it is, you should
contact your network operator or service provider.
To give instructions, the sentence should be started with verb. Study the examples
below. Now study the sentences below!
1. Open your book!
2. Put your pen on the table
3. Look up your dictionary to get the meaning of the word
4. Call me if you need farther information
5. Write your name on the up right corner.
To make the sentence more polite add “please” before or after the sentence. Example:
- Put on your coat please!
- Please write down these sentences in pencil
- Don’t make a noise, please!
- Please don’t put your feet on the desk.
Task 1
Write the sentences below in negative forms.
1. leave the room
2. look at me like that
3. eat in the class
4. forget to do the homework
Task 2
Now arrange the instruction below about how to make a telephone call
1. Dial the number you want
2. Pick up the receiver
3. Put the receiver on the telephone box when you finish telephoning
4. Talk when some one answers your call
Task 3
First plug the power cord, second Press the power button on. After a few minutes you will
see a windows menu on the monitor. Next look at the left bottom of the monitor and then
hold the mouse gently. After that move the arrow pointer onto the ‘start’ menu and click it,
the last click the program menu, and choose Ms-Word. Now you are ready to type
Task 4
Reading
Read the reading below and write down the imperative sentences found in the text
When Henry Allen came home from the office last Thursday night, he saw a note from
his wife on the kitchen table, “Henry,” the note said, “my mother isn’t well and I’m going
home to be with her for a few days. There are a few things that ought to be done while I’m
away.
“First, take your blue coat to the dry cleaner’s and leave your shirt at the laundry. At the
same time, would you please stop at the shoe repairman’s and gets my brown shoes? And go
to the supermarket and get some coffee, milk and butter.
“When you get home, please telephone Mary Bickford and tell her I won’t be able to go
to her party tomorrow evening. Tell her why I can’t come.
“There are three things that must be done before you go to work tomorrow morning:
leave a note for the milkman asking for just one quart of milk, not two; put the garbage in the
backyard; give the dog something to eat.
If you have time on Saturday, cut the grass. Don’t forget the grass in the backyard. The
newspaper boy will come on Saturday afternoon. Be sure to give him money.
“I think that’s all. I’ll telephone this evening and let you know how mother is.
Love,
Alice”
Henry looked out the window at the grass Alice wanted him to cut. His wife had asked
him to do many things. He hope her mother would be well very quickly.
2 To make a negative command form, use don’t (do not) before the verb
Example:
Don’t smoke in this room. Don’t smoke in this room, please
Don’t open the door. Please don’t open the door
Example:
Be patient. Don’t be nervous
Please be patient. Please don’t be nervous
4 Let’s is contraction of let us. It is a suggestion for two or more people including the
speaker, to do something. The negative form: let’s not
Example:
A : Let’s speak English
B : All right / Yes, let’s do it
b. Request
Request is asking people to do something politely
Study the sentences below!
1. A : Will you open the door, please?
B : Sure
2. A : Can you help me to clean the room, please?
B : Certainly
3. A : Would you mind cleaning the living room?
B : No, of course not.
4. A : Would you come to my house this afternoon, please?
B : I’m sorry, I can’t. I have to finish my report today
Task 7
Now ask your friend to do something, based on the verbs given and give the response
1 ... send the letter
2 ... type the monthly report
3 ... return the book to the library
4. ... write the announcement on the board
5. ... reread the text loudly
6 ... get the meaning of the words in the dictionary
7. ... clean the black board
8. ... sweep the floor
9. ... lead the whole class to pray
10 ... borrow a dictionary in the library
LANGUAGE FOCUS
a. Particle
When the verb has particle with it, this is normally heard at the end of a spoken
imperative. Example: Put on your coat! Put your coat on, please!
Task 8
Now do it as the example
1. Take off your shoes!
2. Clear up this mess!
3. Take away these books!
4. Read out the message aloud!
5. Switch on the light!
Task 9
Complete the following sentences with the appropriate words from the list below.
1. Please ask John to _______ the lights ______ it’s dark in here.
2. _______your books ______ on the desk please.
3. ______my coat ________in the closet, will you?
4. Please don’t _______ me. I’ll be busy all afternoon.
5. Would you mind ______a favor _______me?
6. Would you please ______ those cups and saucers from the table?
7. Would you mind ______ these books _____ to the library?
8. Tell him to _______ the light____ when he goes to bed.
Task 10
Read the dialogues and then answer the questions
Ella : Will you bring me two eggs from the refrigerator, Barbara?
Barbara : Here are the eggs. Anything else I can do for you?
Ella : Yes. Put the egg whites in one bowl and the yolks in another.
Barbara : What are you making? A cake?
Ella : That’s right. Don’t tell Harry. It’s for his birthday. Keep it a secret.
Barbara : I won’t tell anyone.
Questions
1. What is Ella going to do?
2. What does she ask Barbara to do?
3. Why does she ask Barbara to keep it a secret?
Task 11
Tell us in your own words what Ella and Barbara are doing.
Task 12
Write the imperative sentence from the dialogue below
b. Indirect command
Look at the example below!
1. Teacher : “Tom, open the door!”
The teacher told Tom to open the door
2. Mother : “ Budi, don’t go to bed late!”
Mother told Budi not to go to bed late
3 Tina :”Would you explain lesson 5 once again, sir?”
Tina asked the teacher to explain lesson 5 once again
Task 13
Write the sentences below into indirect speech
1. Teacher : Siska, read the text loudly!
2. Teacher : Don’t open your book, students!
3. Mother : Clean your bedroom, Rini!
4. Edy : Will you return this book to the library, Anton?
5. Mr Rudy : Can you take my book on the table Dea?
6. Sendy : Would you mind explaining lesson 5 Mr. Edward?
7. Father : Don’t forget turn off the lamp before going to bed Doni!
8. Teacher : Very, don’t forget to close all the windows before going home
9. Mother : Susan, turn the TV off! Your father is talking on the telephone.
10. Rini : Would you help me to clean my bed room, mom?
ASSESSMENT
I. Reading
Read the reading text, and then answer the questions below
There are two men in important position in my office- Mr. Thompson and Mr. White.
Everyone enjoys working with Mr. Thompson, but no one likes Mr. White.
Mr. Thompson is always thoughtful and considerate. When he wants something done,
he’ll ask , ” Would you mind getting this information for me, please?” Mr. White is just the
opposite. He usually shouts across the room, “ Get me this memorandum, and hurry up!”
Mr. White surprised us this morning. At first we thought he must be sick. He was kind
and agreeable. “Miss Erickson,” he asked, “if it isn’t too much trouble for you, could you
please make these telephone calls for me?” June Erickson was astonished. Right after that,
Mr. White said, “Miss Reed, would you be so kind to open the window? It’s quite warm in
here.” Then he talked to me. “I’d appreciate it very much if you’d mail these letters for me.”
We couldn’t imagine why he was behaving so strangely. Should we offer him
aspirins? Or had Mr. White changed his personality?
The situation was soon cleared up. “Ladies,” Mr. Thompson said, “I’ve been told that
the president of the company will be here soon. He’s very interested in the welfare of his
employees and will have some questions to ask you about your working condition here.”
(English 900, book five)
10. They are extremely heavy. What does ‘they’ refer to?
a. Tom and Marzuki
b. The keys
c. The packages
d. The things in the picnic
To : Miss Jenny
Date : July 17, 2006
From : Mr. Rudy, Director
Subject : (11)________meeting
The meeting will be (12)______ at 09.00 am tomorrow. Be sure that the room is
ready before nine. Type the report and put it on my table. Don’t (13)______ to
call Mr.Ridwan, and (14)______ him to bring the proposal to my room before the
meeting, bring the proposal and the MOU to the meeting to be (15)________.
11. a. month
b monthly
c moon
d every month
12. a. hold
b holding
c held
d holds
13. a. forget
b forgets
c forgot
d forgetting
14. a. asking
b asked
c asks
d ask
15. a. sign
b signs
c signing
d signed
5. To save time and money in sopping, we should decided what, where and
A B C
when to shop
D
SUMMARY